AN APPRENTICE sports coach at a Liverpool school was arrested on suspicion of trying to incite a teenage girl into having sex.

The 19-year-old, from Childwall, has also been sacked from his job at Corinthians primary school, in Stoneycroft, where he was based as an apprentice coach since June.

The ECHO can reveal the man, who has not been named, was dismissed earlier this month.

Parents were told in a letter his sacking was because had made “inappropriate contact” with pupils at the school using a messaging service on his Blackberry phone and on social networking website Facebook.

Following the letter, which went out on Monday, an allegation was made to the police, who confirmed they arrested the man on suspicion of inciting a female secondary school pupil, aged between 13 and 15, into having sex.

There is no suggestion of any physical contact.

The ECHO understands the arrest, made on Wednesday, surrounded contact he made with the teenager using social media.

A police spokesman said: “A 19-year-old man from Childwall was arrested on suspicion of inciting a girl aged between 13 and 15 into engaging into sexual activity.

“He was released on conditional bail pending further inquiries.”

Pupils at Corinthians primary will now receive advice on using social media, with parents told in Monday’s letter that they can also take guidance and training on monitoring social networking sites.

A spokesman for the school today confirmed the man was dismissed.

He said: “We can confirm a member of staff who was on an apprenticeship placement was dismissed following concerns which were brought to the attention of the school.